Assessments

REPORT CARDS

Students are assessed by their teachers as they
participate in the daily classroom instructional program. Teachers use a
variety of methods to assess the progress of their students. Teachers report
the progress of students through mid-term reports and each nine weeks on the
quarterly report card. Some schools have a program that allows parents and
students to check on grades throughout the nine weeks on the computer. Check
with your child's school to determine if this is available.

At the end of each quarter (nine weeks) a grade is
assigned for each class in which the student is enrolled. The grading scale
is: 90-100 = A, 80-89 = B, 70-79 = C, 60-69 = D and 0-59 = F.

The report card will also reflect information regarding
the student's attendance and conduct.

Florida Standards Assessments

With the Florida standards in place to
help Florida students succeed, the Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) in
English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and end-of-course (EOC) subjects
(Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Geometry) serve Florida students by measuring
education gains and progress. Students, parents/guardians, and educators are
encouraged to check the FSA Portal often
to access important information and resources as they are available.

It is important that all students are in attendance for the
testing. By having annual test results, the parent, teacher and student can see
measured progress in annual learning gains.

Even though the preparation for FSA testing is done
throughout the school year by the curriculum that is taught based on theStandards, often there are extra preparation materials and
activities that are available as well. Visit the
FSA
Portal to
access Practice Tests on your home computer for extra practice for your child.

10th Grade requirements

Students who expect to graduate from high school
must earn passing scores on the Reading and Mathematicsportion of the Grade 10 FCAT. After Grade 10, there will be additional
opportunities to retake the test and earn passing scores. For more
information about Florida's graduation requirement, click
here.